The NDC General Secretary says the Akufo-Addo government left behind a hollow and broken nation; thus, Ghanaians must not expect perfection from the new administration within just four months.

Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, speaking on PM Express on JoyNews on Tuesday, May 13, warned against unrealistic expectations, saying the NDC inherited a country gutted by eight years of what he called “moral decadence.”

“We do not expect to achieve excellence in four months,” he stated.

“First of all, you must appreciate that we are taking over a country that is not in a very good place, and that is not just being political.”

He described the legacy of the previous NPP government as one not only of economic failure but also of deep ethical erosion.

“We’re talking about a country that’s gone through what I call eight years of moral decadence. You cannot have gone through eight years of such soulless leadership, as we have seen in an Akufo-Addo government, and expect that within a matter of four months, everything is going to just be excellent.”

When host Evans Mensah pointed out that the NDC itself had set a 120-day target to show progress, the Ketu South MP did not back down but stressed that the deeper issue is the condition of the country they took over.

“Ultimately, what matters more is what Ghanaians feel,” he responded.

“I think the people of Ghana feel confident that they have a leadership that is not perfect, but a leadership that is determined to ensure that it does far better than what we have seen over the last eight years.”

He insisted that the current administration is focused on building, not bemoaning.

“Not just in terms of the character of the leadership, but in terms of the desire to accomplish something for the country. Not to spend all the time lamenting over the past, but try to fix the problem.”

According to Mr. Kwetey, the transformation won’t happen overnight, but the process has begun. “

A leadership that you can clearly see is laying foundations and sowing seeds that will bring about a transformation of the economy. And generally, it’s a leadership that wasn’t there before.”

In his view, what the NDC inherited was not merely a struggling economy but a country stripped of its moral compass and institutional strength. It would take time, he said, to restore confidence, fix the damage, and reignite national purpose.

“You don’t come out of eight years of rot and suddenly start flying,” he implied. “But what you must be able to see is direction. And that direction is there. It’s firm. It’s real.”

His comments come amid growing calls by the opposition for the NDC to deliver quickly on its promises.

But Mr. Kwetey says transformation takes more than slogans—it takes rebuilding a nation whose very soul was nearly lost.